The Select Board shall appoint and replace, as appropriate, a Building Inspector (the “Building Inspector”), whose duty it shall be to administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and the NH State Code in accordance with RSA Chapters 674 and 676. In addition, the Building Inspector shall enforce the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, as set forth in Chapter 19 thereof.
The Building Inspector shall monitor activity in Wilton that is or may be subject to this Ordinance, or the NH State Code, and shall have authority, pursuant to RSA 674:51, to perform such inspections as may be necessary to determine and assure compliance with those requirements and the requirements of any building permit or Certificate of Occupancy issued. If the Building Inspector determines that activities have begun or are proceeding in violation of this Ordinance or the NH State Code, the Building Inspector shall issue a cease and desist order pursuant to RSA 676:17-a and/or notice of violation (either, a “notice”) to the owner of the property on which they are occurring. All activity subject to the notice shall immediately cease, save only for work necessary to bring the activity into compliance or to remove an unsafe condition. If the site is not compliant within 30 days following receipt of a notice, or such shorter period of time deemed appropriate by the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector shall notify the Select Board. The Select Board shall thereafter take immediate steps to enforce compliance by seeking an injunction in the Superior Court, civil fines and attorneys’ fees or by any other appropriate means.
In addition to the remedies identified above, any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance or the NH State Code may be subject to fines determined as follows: For each day such violation continues after the issuance of a notice until the violation has been rectified (excluding any time during which administrative appeal is actively being sought), the owner shall pay a penalty of $275.00 per day. For subsequent offenses, as defined by Applicable Laws, an owner shall be subject to a penalty of up to $550.00 per day.